Akki has started shooting for his upcoming film “Padman”, and asked fans for their love and support for the film.

The film will be produced by Twinkle under her banner "Mrs Funnybones Movies". Directed by R Balki, the film is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, who invented the first low-cost sanitary napkins in India.

Along with Akshay, the film also stars talented actresses Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte. Mr Funnybones has worked with Sonam in "Thank You" but will feature with Radhika for the first time.